Loom temple



Dec. 18, 1923.

W. W. ROBERTSON LOOM TEMPLE Filed March 6,

ira 2. i 5am I Patented Dec. 18, N23.

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WILLIAM W. ROBERTSON, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO CROMP- TON KNOWLES LOOIVI WORKS. OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS.

LOOIVI TEMPLE.

Application filed March 6, 1922.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I. YVILLIAM W. ROBERT- soN, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Worcester, in the county of WVorcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Loom Temple, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to loom temples and to a novel arrangement and disposition of such temples relative to the fabric in the loom.

Loom temp es, as is well known, perform the function'of holding the woven fabric at full width near the fell of the fabric, so that the woven threads may pass freely through the reed openings. My invention relates particularly to wide looms for weaving AX- minster carpets but is of general utility in looms weaving any wide heavy fabric.

One object of my invention is to provide temples disposed below the fabric and engaging the fabric on the under or back side thereof. Another object of my invention isto provide a plurality of temples mounted in spaced relation across the width of the loom and engaging the fabric at each selvage and also at intermediate points in the width of the fabric.

My invention further relates to the provision of means by which the intermediate temples may be adjusted vertically toward and from the fabric.

A preferred form of my invention is shown in the drawings in which- Fig. 1 is a plan view of parts of a loom, illustrating m improved construction;

Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation taken along the line 2-2 in Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail elevation taken along the line 33 in Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, I have shown acloth-board 10 which may be suitably supported in any convenient manner and which extends across the loom directly beneath the carpet or fabric F. The usual lay 11 with its reed 12 and the usual comb 13 are mounted in operative relation with the cloth-board 10 as indicated in Fig. 3.

The temples 14, 15, 16 and 17 are mounted in the cloth-board so that the upper surfaces of the rolls project slightly above the upper edge of the cloth-board, as shown 7 in Fig. 3.

The temples are preferably arranged in Serial No. 541,329.

the temples 1 f and 17 particularly when used ;with wide heavy fabric such as Axminster carpet. It will be understood that any desired number of intermediate temples may be used to suit particular conditions.

The outer temples 14: and 17 commonly rotate in fixed positions at the ends of the cloth-board 10 but the intermediate rolls 15 and 16 are mounted in slots 18 in the cloth-board and are engaged by adjusting screws20 by which their. vertical positions may be determined. By slightly raising the intermediate temples, the rolls thereof may be caused to more firml engage thefabrio.

My invention is particularly designed for use with pile fabricwhich is woven face up, thetcmple r'olls thus engaging only the back or unfinished side of the fabric. As the fabric leaves the edge of the clothboard, it is drawn firmly over the temple rolls and no casing or other provision is necessary for holding the fabric in engagement with the rolls.

Having thus described my invention, I do not wish to be limited to the details herein disclosed otherwise than as set forth in the claims, but what I claim is 1. In a loom, a cloth board having a proiecting upper edge over which the fabric is drawn and a plurality of temples mounted in said cloth board and projecting therethrough to engage the lower surface of the fabric as it is drawn over the edge of said cloth board.

2. In a loonr, a pair of temples engaging the fabric at the selvages thereof, and additional temples engaging the fabric at intermediate points in the width thereof.

3 In a loom; a pair of temples engaging the underside of the fabric at the selvages thereof and additional temples engaging the under side of the fabric at intermediate points in the width thereof.

4:. In a loom, a pair of temples engaging the under side of the fabric at the selvages thereof, additional temples engaging the under side of.the fabric at intermediate points'in the Width thereof, and means to adjust said intermediate temples toward and away from the fabric.

5. In a loom, a cloth board having a projecting upper edge over which the fabric is drawn, a plurality of temples mounted in said cloth board and projecting therefrom to engage the lower surface of the fabric as it is drawn over the edge of said cloth board and means to independently adjust each end of certain of said temples vertically in said cloth board toward and from the fabric.

ravage? 6.111 a loom, a plurality of temples axially aligned transversely ot' the fabric, said, temples engaging the fabric at each salvage and at intermediate points in the Width thereof.

7. In a loom, a plurality of temples axially aligned transversely of the fabric and engaging the fabric at each selvage and at intermediate points in the width thereof, the rolls of each temple being rotatable in planes oblique to the direction of movement of the fabric and said planes being oppositely disposed at each side of the center line of the fabric.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.

VVI'LLIAM W. ROBERTSON: 

